Knowledge Media for Generations INC

Tax-deductible

Memphis, TN501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 81-4583070

Build the community capacity of different organizations and develop content creators and media industry leaders of the future.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
1 of 3
years in the black
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
How much reaches the programs?
79%
of spending
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$64K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $38K
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$37K
liabilities
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
7
independent of 7 voting board members
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$476K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$554K
To programs
79%
Net assets
−$17K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$476K
FY2025▲ +15%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$185K
FY2024$413K
FY2025$476K
Expenses
$554K
FY2025▲ +45%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$198K
FY2024$382K
FY2025$554K
Net assets
−$17K
FY2025▼ -127%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$20K
FY2024$62K
FY2025−$17K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
Yes — exemption reinstated (2023-05-15)
Per the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CKnowledge Media for Generations INC
EINHdr · item D81-4583070
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2024
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CMemphis, TN
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A30)

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.21
Program services79%$439K
Management & general21%$115K
Total functional expensesLn 25$554K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
79%
of spending reaches programs▲ +481% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
-0.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -127% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-16%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -316% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$21K
FY2025▼ -73%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2023$22K
FY2024$76K
FY2025$21K
Total liabilities
$37K
FY2025▲ +156%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2023$2K
FY2024$15K
FY2025$37K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$78K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$21K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B79%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1−$13K
Total assetsLn 16$21K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$37K
Total net assetsLn 32−$17K
Months of cash on handcomputed-0.3

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$364K · 77%
Program service revenue$111K · 23%
Contributions & grants77%$364K
Program service revenue23%$111K
Investment income$3
— government grantsLn 1e$163K
Total revenueLn 12$476K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves −$13K · Operating expenses/yr $554K
-0.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $439K · Total expenses $554K
79%
Management & General
Management & general $115K · Total expenses $554K
21%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $554K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $93K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $364K · Total revenue $476K
77%
Government reliance
Government grants $163K · Total revenue $476K
34%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $111K · Total revenue $476K
23%
Investment reliance
Investment income $3 · Total revenue $476K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $111K · Total expenses $554K
20%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $476K · Prior year $413K
+15%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year −$17K · Beginning of year $62K
-127%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $476K · Expenses $554K
-16%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $37K · Total assets $21K
180%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets −$17K · Total assets $21K
-80%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $21K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Larry Robinson · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $64K · Total expenses $554K
12%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $144K · Total expenses $554K
26%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 79%——
Overhead ratio 21%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 15%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.09%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$64,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Larry Robinson’s $64K as Executive Director is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 7Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 7Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Mission and programs

What it does.

Empowers organizations and trains future media leaders and content creators.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $439K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Momentum Nonprofit Partners is a production project to highlight non-profit organizations. This project is to highlight the structure of non-profits and spotlight non-profit organizations in the Mid-South area. Our goal to help them amplify their messages and grow their support.

$241Kprogram expense
02

The Journey project is targeted to promoting Black Excellence in the Memphis community. This podcast production highlights successful black men in the community.

$108Kprogram expense
03

Grow Tennessee Initiative looks to heighten the awareness around farming, growing, research, and innovation across the great state of Tennessee. Four shows have been developed to highlight how production happens and how agriculture is deeply connected to every aspect of our community.

$90Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$38K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest Viewing $476K$554K+15% 990 PDF
FY2024 $413K$382K+123% 990 PDF
FY2023 $185K$198K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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